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68 Article 6: Development Standards <br /> Section 6.3: Land Use Intensity Measures <br /> 6.3.2 Floor Area <br /> (A) Residential <br /> (1) The maximum residential floor area shall not exceed the number of square feet <br /> derived by multiplying gross residential land area by the floor area ratio(FAR) <br /> applying to that district, as established in Article 3 of this Ordinance. <br /> (B) Non-Residential <br /> (1) The maximum floor area shall not exceed the number of square feet derived by <br /> multiplying gross land area by the floor area ratio (FAR) applying to that zoning <br /> district, as established in Article 3 of this Ordinance. <br /> 6.3.3 Open Space <br /> (A) Residential <br /> (1) The minimum open space required shall not be less than the number of square <br /> feet derived by multiplying gross residential land area by the open space ratio <br /> (OSR) applying to the zoning district, as established in Article 3 of this <br /> Ordinance. <br /> (B) Non-Residential <br /> (1) The minimum open space shall not be less than the number of square feet <br /> derived by multiplying gross land area by the open space ratio (OSR) applying to <br /> that zoning district, as established in Article 3 of this Ordinance. <br /> 6.3.4 Livability Space <br /> (A) The minimum livability space required shall not be less than the number of square fleet <br /> derived by multiplying gross residential land area by the livability space ratio (LSR) <br /> applying to the zoning district, as established in Article 3 of this Ordinance. <br /> 6.3.5 Recreation Space <br /> (A) The minimum recreation space required shall not be less than the number of square feet <br /> derived by multiplying gross residential land area by the recreation space ratio(RSR) <br /> applying to the zoning district, as established in Article 3 of this Ordinance. <br /> 6.3.6 Pedestrian/Landscape Space <br /> (A) The minimum pedestrian/landscape space shall not be less than the number of square <br /> feet derived by multiplying gross land area by the pedestrian/landscape ratio (PLR) <br /> applying to that zoning district, as established in Article 3 of this Ordinance. <br /> 6.3.7 Irnpervoous SuFfaGe Ratio 0514)82 <br /> (A) 1n-General <br /> F <br /> ?Finto <br /> the Goil. Buildings, sidewalks, driveways, and parking, leading, and eXteFiGF <br /> r <br /> BVR,LVR,and SVR ratios are not widely used in this country and the calculations are somewhat cumbersome and <br /> do not add any value over using the more common rations of Floor Area Ratio(FAR),Open Space Ratio(OSR)and <br /> Pedestrian/Landscape Ratio coupled with landscaping requirements,impervious surface limits,stream buffer <br /> requirements,and other development standards contained in this UDO. <br /> 82 This Section is redundant with Sections 4.2.5 and 4.2.6 where impervious surface requirements are listed for non- <br /> EDD lands. Staff has modified Tables 4.2.5.1 and 4.2.6 as necessary to include the ISR limits as they pertain to the <br /> EDDs. <br /> Orange County, North Carolina—Unified Development Ordinance Paige 6-9 <br />